FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Buck Pierce threw for two touchdowns and ran
for a third as New Mexico State defeated Florida Atlantic 35-7 on Saturday.

Pierce was 16-of-28 for 225 yards as New Mexico State (5-5, 4-2 Sun Belt)
won its third straight game. Muammar Ali and Justine Buries also had rushing
touchdowns for the Aggies.

After starting the season 5-0, the Owls (6-3) have lost three of their past
four games. Jared Allen and Danny Embick combined for only 118 yards passing
for Florida Atlantic, with Allen going 8-of-17 for 90 yards and a touchdown.
The Owls turned the ball over four times.

In the third quarter, the Aggies' Greg Scaffidi recovered a fumble on the
Florida Atlantic 18-yard line. Eight plays later, Muammar Ali scored on a
1-yard run. A successful two-point conversion gave New Mexico State a 28-0
lead.

Aaron Sanchez scored the Owls only touchdown in the fourth quarter on a
17-yard pass from Allen.

New Mexico State opened a 20-0 lead in the second quarter, when Pierce
scrambled 15 yards for a touchdown after a Dominique Jacobs interception of
Embick gave the Aggies the ball at the Florida Atlantic 4-yard-line.

Pierce hit Paul Dombrowski for a 51-yard touchdown pass and found Andrew
Mooney on an 8-yard scoring toss to give New Mexico State a 14-0 lead.